‘I do it for a reason’ Theresa May SNAPS at Marr during ‘strong and stable’ slogan row

The pair clashed as Andrew Marr asked the Prime Minister about her use of the “strong and stable” slogan which he claimed was a “bit robotic”. 

Theresa May argued there was a “reason” for her repetitive use of the slogan, insisting it was due to the importance of the General Election on June 8. 

Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, Mrs May reiterated what she would be talking about in the run up to the election, before she was cut off by the host. 

She said: “We will all be talking, as we go through this election, every party will be talking about what they think is important. I will be talking about.”

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Theresa May insisted there was a reason behind using the slogan ‘strong and stable leadership’

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The host cut off the Prime Minister as he suggested she would be repeating the slogan, ‘strong and stable leadership’.

Mrs May snapped back at the BBC presenter insisting there was a significant reason to why she was using the slogan. 

She added: “I will be talking about, there’s a reason for talking about strong and stable leadership, and having a strong and stable government. 

“Precisely because this is the most important election this country faced in my lifetime, it is about the future of the country, it’s about the national interest.”

Part of doing that is about getting the Brexit negotiations right

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Marr suggested the slogan could be interpreted as “a bit robotic”, which left the Prime Minister fuming. 

She continued: “When I talk about leadership, when I talk about the strength of the Government for the future, I do it for a reason and the reason is this. 

“We are facing a moment of change in this country. 

“We are facing the moment where we have the opportunity to take this country forward, to make it an even better place to live for people and for their futures, a more secure future for people. 

“Part of doing that is about getting the Brexit negotiations right.”

The Prime Minister reiterated the importance of the UK negotiating a good deal with the European Union. 

She added: “It is important when we go into those negotiations, and we have already seen some of the comments that have been coming out of Brussels. 

“Which show at times these negotiations are going to be tough. 

“In order to make sure that we get the right result, the best deal for this country, the deal that is going to work for the people across the whole of this country, we need to make sure that we have a strong hand in that negotiation. 

“That is what I am talking about when I say to people, I want people to go out and vote. I want everybody to go out and vote on June 8, because this is such an important election. 

“Of course I ask them to vote for me but I want to make sure that everybody goes and casts their vote.”